Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 587: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the sewerage scheme at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24534/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 249 of the 8 June 2006.

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 588: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans in place for the upgrading of a sewerage system at Omeath, County Louth; the number of houses the system was built to cater for; the number it is now catering for; if lack of a proper system is impacting negatively on water quality in its receiving waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24564/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Omeath Sewerage Scheme was nineteenth on the list of water and sewerage schemes submitted by Louth County Council in response to my Department's request to all local authorities in 2003 to undertake assessments of needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priority lists were taken into account in the framing of the Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007. Given the rating afforded to the Omeath scheme by the Council, it was not possible to include it in the current Programme.

Local authorities have, however, recently been asked to carry out new assessments of needs and to review their water and waste water infrastructural priorities in light of economic, demographic and other developments that have taken place since the previous assessments were completed. New priorities emerging from this process will be reflected in future phases of the Water Services Investment Programme. The operation and maintenance of water services infrastructure within their area is a matter for Louth County Council.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 589: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the progress being made relevant to the provision of a new or refurbished waste water treatment plant at Purcellsinch, Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24797/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Kilkenny City Wastewater Treatment Plant is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to commence construction next year at an estimated cost of €6.3 million. My Department is awaiting a Preliminary Report for the scheme from Kilkenny County Council and has requested the Council to expedite the submission of the Report with a view to advancing the scheme to construction as quickly as possible. Following receipt and approval of the Preliminary Report in the Department, the Council will be in a position to draw up Contract Documents for the scheme.